Juno Awards of 2022
The Juno Awards of 2022 are slated to be presented at Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Ontario in 2022.[1] They are currently planned as an in-person gala ceremony, for the first time in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[2]
| Juno Awards of 2022 | |
|---|---|
![]() The 2022 Juno Awards Logo | |
| Date | May 15, 2022 |
| Venue | Budweiser Stage |
| Hosted by | TBA |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC |
This will be the first time the ceremony has been held in Toronto since the Juno Awards of 2011. (They were scheduled to hold an in-person ceremony in 2021, but were unable to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada).
Category changes
Several category changes were announced by Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences chair Allen Reid at the 2021 Juno Awards. Beginning in 2022, the former award for Rap Recording of the Year will be split into two new categories for Rap Album/EP of the Year and Rap Single of the Year, the former award for Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year will be split into new categories for Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year and Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year, and a new category will be introduced for Underground Dance Single of the Year.[3]
References
- Paul Grein, "The Weeknd Wins Three 2021 Juno Awards on First Night of Ceremony". Billboard, June 4, 2021.
- Martin, Tijana (September 14, 2021). "The Juno Awards are returning to Toronto next May". CBC. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- Friend, David (June 4, 2021). "Juno Awards announce new category for underground dance single of the year". The Toronto Star/The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
